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As the Miami Heat deal with murky injury updates ahead of Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, there is no denying how undermanned the team will be in the rematch from Thursday night. While the Heat are looking to get out of eighth seed purgatory, the team needs to be healthy, with Saturday being another […] The post Key starter out for Heat in rematch vs. Bulls with shoulder injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
With the Miami Heat facing the Chicago Bulls in a back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday night, the two teams faced off on Thursday, leading to a 116-113 win. While the Heat will be without key players Norman Powell and Davion Mitchell, the team showed on Thursday how capable they can be, with captain Bam Adebayo […] The post Bam Adebayo reveals how Heat can get out of 8th seed purgatory appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Bulls will be without some big names in their first back-to-back game against the Miami Heat. Therefore, that could leave the door open for a new but familiar face to get his chance. That player is Yuki Kawamura of Japan, per Elias Schuster of Sports Illustrated. Schuster spoke it into existence on social […] The post Bulls rumors: Will Yuki Kawamura get some minutes against the Heat? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Antonio Spurs were hoping to start a mini-win streak coming into their game against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. While the Spurs fell behind by double digits at halftime against the Hornets, Victor Wembanyama had one of the early highlights of the game after throwing down a poster dunk on Kon Knueppel off […] The post Watch Victor Wembanyama put Kon Knueppel on poster with epic alley-oop appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The ongoing NBA trade speculation surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo has reached a fever pitch as the February 5 deadline approaches. Udonis Haslem, often regarded as the OG of the Eastern Conference, shared his desire to see the superstar find happiness despite the Milwaukee Bucks recently sliding to 12th place with an 18-27 record. Haslem noted that […] The post Udonis Haslem says he’d rather start a team with VJ Edgecombe over Cooper Flagg, and gets dunked on for it appeared first on Clutch...
BOSTON — Boston Celtics wing Baylor Scheierman doesn’t have the typical origins of the modern NBA player. He hails from a small city in Nebraska, a state that’s only produced 21 other NBAers. The second-year Celtic attended South Dakota State for the majority of his career, a college that’s only had three other guys go […] The post Celtics’ Baylor Scheierman reveals why he always draws ire of opposing benches after win over Kings appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After Charlotte Hornets’ Brandon Miller found success in a blowout win against the Philadelphia 76ers, his 26-point performance led to a 111-106 upset against the San Antonio Spurs, stretching a winning streak to six. Miller has scored 20+ points in all six of the Hornets’ consecutive wins, including his 30-point performance against the 76ers. Then, […] The post Brandon Miller’s recent surge powers Hornets to upset over Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
As the reigning MVP and defending champion, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is once again leading this year’s race for Most Valuable Player. He received an impressive compliment from Hall of Fame guard and Prime analyst Steve Nash. Amid his team’s injuries, Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead the Thunder’s offense at a high level through […] The post Steve Nash calls Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander best Canadian NBA player ever appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Charlotte Hornets’ Kon Knueppel got a chance to catch up with his former Duke teammate and Rookie of the Year candidate in Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg. Knueppel strengthened his case for ROY against Flagg in their 123-121 Hornets win. Kon erupted for eight threes, which helped edge the Mavericks in a two-point victory. He finished with […] The post Hornets’ Kon Knueppel shares his take on Rookie of the Year race with Cooper Flagg appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The 35-12 Detroit Pistons continue to garner the respect of their peers around the NBA. Detroit’s Western Conference road trip concluded with a crucial 131-124 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Center Jalen Duren had his way with the Warriors, scoring 21 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, including six on the offensive glass. After the […] The post Pistons’ Jalen Duren draws attention-grabbing ‘All-Star’ take from Draymond Green appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The final weekend before the NBA trade deadline always brings plenty of clarity as to which teams will be the most active over the last week to make deals during the regular season, but this year’s deadline is very different. Trade intel around the NBA has been held up by discussions surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo, and […] The post Kings, Lakers linked to Cavs’ latest De’Andre Hunter trade intel before deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Alex Ovechkin with the assist! That’s a phrase hockey fans have heard 750 times throughout Ovi’s 21-year career with the Washington Capitals. On Friday night, the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer added one more assist as he saved Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic from falling out of bounds against the Washington Wizards. At the […] The post Alex Ovechkin saves Lakers’ Luka Doncic after stepping out of bounds appeared first on ClutchPoints .
